Kate Winterich was
born in Cleveland, OH in 1981 but spent most of her
life growing up in Collinsville, IL. After
minoring in art, she switched majors (and universities)
to study film. At Southern Illinois University Carbondale,
she developed an interest in editing and writing for
the
screen.
After
graduating in 2003, Kate moved to Chicago where she
worked for several restaurants, the Chicago International
Film Festival, and eventually landed a job in post-production.

Kate began acting when a fellow film student needed
a quick fix for his senior thesis film. After the original
cast member dropped out, the role was rewritten for
Kate who, at 21, was cast as a 15 year-old. A brief
but memorable role, Kate received praise for her time
on-screen. "Kissing on the Mouth" is her
first feature film, and she jumped at the chance to
take part not
only as an actress, but as a filmmaker. Kate's
IMDB page.

Joe
Swanberg (b.1981) studied film production
at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where
he developed
an interest in emerging video technology and the
creative possibilities of the Internet. In addition
to filmmaking, Joe has worked for two years with
the Chicago International Film Festival, played in
numerous bands, and created many websites, including
joeswanberg.com,
where you can find many of his
short films. He currently lives in Chicago, IL. Joe's
IMDB page.

Kevin
Pittman was
born in Springfield, IL in 1981. He spent his formative
years in Naperville, IL and went on to
attend Columbia College in Chicago for Film Production.
Kevin now works as a free lance cinematographer in
Chicago. Kevin's
IMDb page.

Kris
Williams was
born in Virginia in 1980. She attended Southern
Illinois University Carbondale for Film Production.
Upon moving to Chicago, she found her talents
lie not
only
in
filmmaking, but in education as well. Since then, Kris
has worked with several different organizations in
Chicago, teaching film to low-income youth in the city.
She has also served as a substitute teacher for Chicago
Public Schools and is now the Coordinator for the Chicago
Future Filmmakers Festival, a film festival for youth
ages
20 years and
younger. Kris'
IMDB page.